IDAHO (PT)

Aviators
Start up and Run Up: Sara and Anthony run the checklists with us as we look at all the steps pilots take on the ground to make sure things go as planned in the air. Weather Makers: Anyone can predict the weather, but this team of rugged North Dakota cowboys actually tames Mother Nature and makes it! Aerostars: A precision aerobatic team that flies Yak 52s while performing a captivating aerial show in tight formation at air shows all over North America. D

12:00 pm

This Old House"Cambridge 2012/Swedish Details"
Tom shows Kevin how he's installing Southern yellow pine board accents in key spots for architectural interest and to coordinate with the prefinished maple flooring that Norm is installing. Tile's going in the master bath, and the roof deck gets PVC porch boards and a custom rail treatment. D

America's Heartland
Saddle up for a rodeo riding school in Montana. Visit a California farm community pulling together to save pollinating honeybees. An Arkansas rancher rounds up a large and growing herd of buffalo. D

3:00 pm

NOVA"Power Surge"
NOVA focuses on some of the latest innovations among emerging technologies to help lower the temperature on global warming. These include artificial trees, cleaner coal, nuclear energy and schemes to re-engineer the entire climate system.G

4:00 pm

Antiques Roadshow"Louisville, KY - Hour One"
Treasures include original cover art for the Saturday Evening Post by John Falter, brought by his stepdaughter, who modeled for the illustration. An enduring symbol of the Kentucky Derby - an heirloom 19th-century mint julep cup created by a Louisville silversmith - is valued at $2,000. Part 1 of 3G

5:00 pm

British Antiques Roadshow"Tatton Park 2"
Fiona Bruce and the experts return to the Cheshire location. They uncover a silver inkstand reputed to be given to Admiral Nelson by his lover, Lady Emma Hamilton, in 1805, and an oak coffer that arrives via an unusual mode of transport.G

5:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"The Best of Slovenia"
In the little-visited and underrated alpine country, Rick begins in the capital city of Ljubljana, enjoys the mountain resort of Lake Bled, ventures into the Julian Alps, goes spelunking in a gigantic cave, and swims with Slavs in a charming Adriatic port.G

6:00 pm

European Journal"Turkey at the Boiling Point"
Turkey: Protest Tide - Opposition is growing against the Turkish Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan's hard-line stance. Voted into office by more than half the electorate, the minority in the country says his style is too authoritarian. For days now, hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating against his government in Turkey's largest cities. D

As Time Goes By
Jean gets the whole gang, including Lionel's father and step-mother, to help out with her old-age party at the church hall.G

9:30 pm

The Thin Blue Line"Court in the Act"
Grim and Foyle frame a drug dealer by planting evidence at the scene and Goody, having found the "evidence," is trained by Fowler to handle the pressure of testifying.G

My Family"It's A Gift (Christmas Special)"
Ben gets Susan a present from the store where Alfie works as one of Santa's elves. But he soon learns it is the wrong gift for a happy holiday. He tries for something more romantic but finds he could have gotten a better deal by waiting. Then, a present to themselves turns up with the wrong picture.G

11:00 pm

Doctor Who Series"The Almost People"
As the solar storm rages and the factory crumbles, a doppelganger driven mad by the memories of being "decommissioned" is seeking revenge. The Doctor must convince the terrified factory workers to embrace their own humanity and work together with the doppelgangers to overcome a monster of their own making.G